See, I wrote this post. Some of you may have read it. It was about the chaos six children can achieve in an amazingly short amount of time. I showed it to my husband. He liked it. I showed it … Continue reading
There are days I wonder just how I got here. With all the choices I could have made, with all the directions I could have gone, which one was it exactly that landed me here? Take the other day, for … Continue reading
With Easter, a wedding and summer heat coming, my son was in need of a bit of a haircut. My husband, stylist that he is, pulled out the clippers. Yes, he does hair just about as well as he does … Continue reading
Who needs the opinion of a celebrity groundhog, when you can just kill your own? Unadilla Bill, Nebraska’s very own official groundhog made his annual appearance yesterday and did not see his shadow. While PETA may want old Phil retired … Continue reading
Apparently, this is from an email going around. All I can say is that of all the email forwards I get, why can’t I get cute ones like this? (I edited it a bit from the version I came across.) … Continue reading
I’m sure most of you who hadn’t already stumbled across these videos when I started posting them have gone ahead and watched all four by now, but I figure they’re worth a second viewing…or even a third. Now the world … Continue reading
When we last met Grant, he had been IMed by a girl. Being homeschooled, neither he nor his companions knew quite how to deal with this surprise. Thanks to virtual communication, there is always a second chance with a follow … Continue reading
December 1, Venus, Jupiter and the crescent moon converged for a one time display of cosmic dissatisfaction as the evening sky appeared to be frowning down upon us. The light here is obscuring the frown a bit, but it was … Continue reading
School is well underway for most of us, and we are far enough into the year to begin feeling behind. Stressed, we begin looking over the fence at the Jones’, where the grass is always greener and the children never … Continue reading
So, yeah. Today was not such a good day. But to understand, perhaps we need to go back a few days. To the end of last week. When I joyfully announced we were ahead of my plans for history. And … Continue reading
I homeschool my children on a small hobby farm in rural Nebraska and write about life more abundantly, from the joy of a baby's smile to the almost unbearable grief of losing a son while seeking beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair (Isaiah 61:3)
